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Season 15 Archive: Division 2, Week 3
Manchester Utd 1 - 1 Benfica
Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Benfica (Mon Oct 08)
Manchester Utd | Benfica
4-3-1-2 C | 4-4-2 E
Derek Purvis | Steven Theobald
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P_Robinson GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
R_Bratseth DF | DF R_Neilson
G_Neville DF | DF M_Laursen
Sergio_Ramos DF | DF M_Lindberg
L_Nyatanga DF | DF Fernando_Mera
J_Quigg MF | MF G_Hagi
G_Gattuso MF | MF B_Zamora
Z_Zidane MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
Y_Hussein AM | MF R_Castias
O_G_Solskjaer FW | FW K_McInally
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW S_Morison
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W_Zenga SUB | SUB J_Moreira
J_Hunter SUB | SUB J_Djourou
J_Forrest SUB | SUB Di_Maria
G_Hooper SUB | SUB B_Robson
D_Riordan SUB | SUB Y_Yiannicis
Referee: D_Foster (England)
Min. 2 :(bfa) M_Laursen lobs the ball over the defence
... K_McInally latches on to it
... J_Quigg goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 3 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer with a burst of pace
... Fernando_Mera reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 6 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off Fernando_Mera back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... O_G_Solskjaer attempts to drive it home!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 6 :(mnu) G_Gattuso plays in O_G_Solskjaer with a beautiful ball
... K_McInally tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Y_Hussein swings it in
... O_G_Solskjaer gets on the end of it
... O_G_Solskjaer with the punt towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Manchester Utd fans!
... That's given Manchester Utd the lead!
... Manchester Utd 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 7 :(mnu) Y_Hussein leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Sergio_Ramos
... Sergio_Ramos with the crafty shot!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 7 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Morison
... Launched towards the top corner by S_Morison !
... But P_Robinson palms it behind
... D_Foster has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 8 :(bfa) G_Hagi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera is clean through!
... P_Robinson tries to make himself big
... He dinks it over P_Robinson
... It goes wide!!
Min. 9 :(bfa) B_Zamora whips the ball across to R_Castias
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Nyatanga
Min. 11 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a probing through ball Y_Hussein
... A powerful shot by Y_Hussein !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly lays the ball back to K_McInally
... Sergio_Ramos with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 12 :(mnu) Z_Zidane takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
... O_G_Solskjaer with a graceful, looping effort !
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 14 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera chests it down
... Fernando_Mera tries to catch the keeper out!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 18 :(mnu) Z_Zidane gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Y_Hussein is unmarked
... S_Morison with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... D_Foster calls him for a talk
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... G_Neville with the delicate chip over the wall
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to O_G_Solskjaer
... O_G_Solskjaer hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Quigg hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 20 :(mnu) J_Quigg runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Fernando_Mera with the tackle
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into R_Castias
... R_Castias pounds a rocket on goal !
... P_Robinson gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 22 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw drives it across the face of the goal S_Morison
... S_Morison sends it flying towards goal!
... P_Robinson is beaten!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!!
... It's all square now!
... Manchester Utd 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Fernando_Mera
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... O_G_Solskjaer throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 24 :(mnu) G_Gattuso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Y_Hussein gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Lindberg seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 24 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... R_Castias with an ugly foul
... D_Foster will want to speak to him
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(bfa) G_Hagi with a real burst of pace
... He leaves Z_Zidane behind
... R_Bratseth reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... R_Castias chips the ball in towards the back post!
... M_Lindberg gets something on it!
... P_Robinson parries it
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by R_Castias!
... The ball comes to K_McInally
... He knocks it goalward
... P_Robinson guesses right
Min. 26 :(mnu) G_Gattuso sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Z_Ibrahimovic
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... Fernando_Mera picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw boots it towards Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera looks to see where P_Robinson is!
... He shoots!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps O_G_Solskjaer
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... K_McInally with the cheeky shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 32 :(mnu) G_Gattuso slides it through the middle to Y_Hussein
... Y_Hussein with a blistering shot !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 33 :(bfa) G_Hagi with a reverse pass to M_Lindberg
... M_Lindberg tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But P_Robinson makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 35 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a glorious 60-yard pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
... R_Neilson takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 36 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs at goal
... He spots the run of M_Laursen
... He's played him in
... M_Laursen fires off a left-footed shot !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And P_Robinson reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi drives it into the box!
... It comes to R_Castias
... He gets the shot away
... P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 38 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer brings the ball into the opposing area
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... S_Morison looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 38 :(bfa) M_Lindberg jumps over Sergio_Ramos's challenge
... M_Lindberg attempts a lob!
... P_Robinson saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 42 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera boots it towards R_Neilson
... R_Neilson with the drive!
... But it goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga beats R_Neilson
... He muscled him off the ball
... Fernando_Mera with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 45 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw gets to the by line and finds K_McInally with a beautiful cross
... K_McInally gets up high for the header !
... P_Robinson gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from G_Hagi to P_Do_Shaw
... L_Nyatanga cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... O_G_Solskjaer scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from D_Foster
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Hunter will replace the useless L_Nyatanga and will play DF
Min. 51 :(mnu) G_Gattuso takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic attempts a lob!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Forrest will come on for Z_Zidane and play MF
Min. 56 :(bfa) R_Neilson crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Morison in the box
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
... D_Foster has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Hussein
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from G_Neville, he finds Sergio_Ramos
... A powerful shot by Sergio_Ramos !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 62 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes advantage of a bad back pass from Sergio_Ramos
... Z_Ibrahimovic goes in stud's first
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... D_Foster tries to calm him down
Min. 63 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic takes on M_Laursen
... He runs past him
... M_Laursen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Morison
... J_Hunter with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... D_Foster ignores the protests for a card
... Derek Purvis looks relieved
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Quigg drives the ball across field
... It comes to O_G_Solskjaer
... O_G_Solskjaer with a powerful downward header!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 66 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls it well
... He nutmegs G_Neville
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison with the drive!
... But P_Robinson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at J_Quigg
... The defender slips and falls over
... S_Morison with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... P_Robinson tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by P_Do_Shaw!
... R_Castias tries to place the shot!
... P_Robinson gathers it comfortably
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps G_Neville
... That was too easy
... Intercepted by R_Bratseth
Min. 69 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a probing through ball G_Hooper
... P_Do_Shaw pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Foster has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Foster!
Min. 70 :(mnu) J_Quigg runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Forrest
... J_Forrest launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... E_Thorstvedt dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... J_Forrest plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to S_Morison
... S_Morison flicks the header toward the far post!
... It hits off a defender!
... P_Robinson is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw drives it into the box!
... G_Hooper clears the danger
Min. 73 :(mnu) G_Hooper beats R_Castias
... He showed great skill there
... S_Morison with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... D_Foster calls him over
... D_Foster tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Di_Maria comes on for G_Hagi and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer with a flashy move
... O_G_Solskjaer tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Djourou replaces R_Neilson and will play DF
Min. 85 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Y_Yiannicis will come on for K_McInally and play FW
Min. 86 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... M_Laursen with an awful challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) Di_Maria takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... But Sergio_Ramos puts it in row Z!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Old Trafford
Attendance : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : O_G_Solskjaer
Scorers : O_G_Solskjaer (6)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : S_Morison (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Morison (22)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Castias (24), S_Morison (73)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester Utd | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 20
Off target : 6 | 6
On target : 8 | 14
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 2 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 18
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 14 | 18
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Final Score : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson GK 27 2 4 3 18 | 96 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
R_Bratseth DF 3 25 8 5 17 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 24 11 5 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 23 7 10 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 9
L_Nyatanga DF 2 20 12 7 29 | 52 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
J_Quigg MF 2 5 22 5 30 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
G_Gattuso MF 2 5 21 4 29 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0
Z_Zidane MF 2 5 21 8 35 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Y_Hussein AM 2 8 23 9 39 | 62 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
O_G_Solskjaer FW 1 1 9 25 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 5 6 23 37 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
W_Zenga GK 24 3 4 4 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Hunter DF 1 23 10 8 32 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Forrest MF 2 9 22 8 37 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 22 26 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 34 2 6 4 13 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
R_Neilson DF 1 25 12 2 29 | 83 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 1
M_Laursen DF 2 24 8 6 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 24
Fernando_Mera DF 4 23 8 7 27 | 96 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 45 12 3
G_Hagi MF 2 5 26 10 30 | 77 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 24 8 25 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 22
K_McInally FW 2 5 4 25 27 | 87 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 96 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 13 -2 59
J_Moreira GK 23 2 2 1 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 25 4 9 35 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 24 5 37 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
B_Robson MF 2 9 23 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Yiannicis FW 1 3 6 22 24 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Manchester Utd | Benfica
4-3-1-2 C | 4-4-2 E
Derek Purvis | Steven Theobald
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P_Robinson GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
R_Bratseth DF | DF R_Neilson
G_Neville DF | DF M_Laursen
Sergio_Ramos DF | DF M_Lindberg
L_Nyatanga DF | DF Fernando_Mera
J_Quigg MF | MF G_Hagi
G_Gattuso MF | MF B_Zamora
Z_Zidane MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
Y_Hussein AM | MF R_Castias
O_G_Solskjaer FW | FW K_McInally
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW S_Morison
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W_Zenga SUB | SUB J_Moreira
J_Hunter SUB | SUB J_Djourou
J_Forrest SUB | SUB Di_Maria
G_Hooper SUB | SUB B_Robson
D_Riordan SUB | SUB Y_Yiannicis
Referee: D_Foster (England)
Min. 2 :(bfa) M_Laursen lobs the ball over the defence
... K_McInally latches on to it
... J_Quigg goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 3 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer with a burst of pace
... Fernando_Mera reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 6 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off Fernando_Mera back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... O_G_Solskjaer attempts to drive it home!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 6 :(mnu) G_Gattuso plays in O_G_Solskjaer with a beautiful ball
... K_McInally tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Y_Hussein swings it in
... O_G_Solskjaer gets on the end of it
... O_G_Solskjaer with the punt towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Manchester Utd fans!
... That's given Manchester Utd the lead!
... Manchester Utd 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 7 :(mnu) Y_Hussein leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Sergio_Ramos
... Sergio_Ramos with the crafty shot!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 7 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Morison
... Launched towards the top corner by S_Morison !
... But P_Robinson palms it behind
... D_Foster has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 8 :(bfa) G_Hagi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera is clean through!
... P_Robinson tries to make himself big
... He dinks it over P_Robinson
... It goes wide!!
Min. 9 :(bfa) B_Zamora whips the ball across to R_Castias
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Nyatanga
Min. 11 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a probing through ball Y_Hussein
... A powerful shot by Y_Hussein !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly lays the ball back to K_McInally
... Sergio_Ramos with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 12 :(mnu) Z_Zidane takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
... O_G_Solskjaer with a graceful, looping effort !
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 14 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera chests it down
... Fernando_Mera tries to catch the keeper out!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 18 :(mnu) Z_Zidane gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Y_Hussein is unmarked
... S_Morison with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... D_Foster calls him for a talk
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... G_Neville with the delicate chip over the wall
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to O_G_Solskjaer
... O_G_Solskjaer hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Quigg hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 20 :(mnu) J_Quigg runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Fernando_Mera with the tackle
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into R_Castias
... R_Castias pounds a rocket on goal !
... P_Robinson gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 22 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw drives it across the face of the goal S_Morison
... S_Morison sends it flying towards goal!
... P_Robinson is beaten!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!!
... It's all square now!
... Manchester Utd 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Fernando_Mera
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... O_G_Solskjaer throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 24 :(mnu) G_Gattuso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Y_Hussein gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Lindberg seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 24 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... R_Castias with an ugly foul
... D_Foster will want to speak to him
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(bfa) G_Hagi with a real burst of pace
... He leaves Z_Zidane behind
... R_Bratseth reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... R_Castias chips the ball in towards the back post!
... M_Lindberg gets something on it!
... P_Robinson parries it
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by R_Castias!
... The ball comes to K_McInally
... He knocks it goalward
... P_Robinson guesses right
Min. 26 :(mnu) G_Gattuso sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Z_Ibrahimovic
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... Fernando_Mera picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw boots it towards Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera looks to see where P_Robinson is!
... He shoots!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps O_G_Solskjaer
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... K_McInally with the cheeky shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 32 :(mnu) G_Gattuso slides it through the middle to Y_Hussein
... Y_Hussein with a blistering shot !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 33 :(bfa) G_Hagi with a reverse pass to M_Lindberg
... M_Lindberg tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But P_Robinson makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 35 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a glorious 60-yard pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
... R_Neilson takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 36 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs at goal
... He spots the run of M_Laursen
... He's played him in
... M_Laursen fires off a left-footed shot !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And P_Robinson reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi drives it into the box!
... It comes to R_Castias
... He gets the shot away
... P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 38 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer brings the ball into the opposing area
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... S_Morison looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 38 :(bfa) M_Lindberg jumps over Sergio_Ramos's challenge
... M_Lindberg attempts a lob!
... P_Robinson saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 42 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera boots it towards R_Neilson
... R_Neilson with the drive!
... But it goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga beats R_Neilson
... He muscled him off the ball
... Fernando_Mera with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 45 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw gets to the by line and finds K_McInally with a beautiful cross
... K_McInally gets up high for the header !
... P_Robinson gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from G_Hagi to P_Do_Shaw
... L_Nyatanga cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... O_G_Solskjaer scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from D_Foster
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Hunter will replace the useless L_Nyatanga and will play DF
Min. 51 :(mnu) G_Gattuso takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic attempts a lob!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Forrest will come on for Z_Zidane and play MF
Min. 56 :(bfa) R_Neilson crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Morison in the box
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
... D_Foster has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Hussein
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from G_Neville, he finds Sergio_Ramos
... A powerful shot by Sergio_Ramos !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 62 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes advantage of a bad back pass from Sergio_Ramos
... Z_Ibrahimovic goes in stud's first
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... D_Foster tries to calm him down
Min. 63 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic takes on M_Laursen
... He runs past him
... M_Laursen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Morison
... J_Hunter with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... D_Foster ignores the protests for a card
... Derek Purvis looks relieved
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Quigg drives the ball across field
... It comes to O_G_Solskjaer
... O_G_Solskjaer with a powerful downward header!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 66 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls it well
... He nutmegs G_Neville
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison with the drive!
... But P_Robinson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at J_Quigg
... The defender slips and falls over
... S_Morison with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... P_Robinson tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by P_Do_Shaw!
... R_Castias tries to place the shot!
... P_Robinson gathers it comfortably
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps G_Neville
... That was too easy
... Intercepted by R_Bratseth
Min. 69 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with a probing through ball G_Hooper
... P_Do_Shaw pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Foster has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Foster!
Min. 70 :(mnu) J_Quigg runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Forrest
... J_Forrest launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... E_Thorstvedt dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... J_Forrest plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to S_Morison
... S_Morison flicks the header toward the far post!
... It hits off a defender!
... P_Robinson is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw drives it into the box!
... G_Hooper clears the danger
Min. 73 :(mnu) G_Hooper beats R_Castias
... He showed great skill there
... S_Morison with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... D_Foster calls him over
... D_Foster tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Di_Maria comes on for G_Hagi and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer with a flashy move
... O_G_Solskjaer tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Djourou replaces R_Neilson and will play DF
Min. 85 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Y_Yiannicis will come on for K_McInally and play FW
Min. 86 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... M_Laursen with an awful challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) Di_Maria takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... But Sergio_Ramos puts it in row Z!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Old Trafford
Attendance : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : O_G_Solskjaer
Scorers : O_G_Solskjaer (6)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : S_Morison (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Morison (22)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Castias (24), S_Morison (73)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester Utd | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 20
Off target : 6 | 6
On target : 8 | 14
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 2 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 18
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 14 | 18
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Final Score : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson GK 27 2 4 3 18 | 96 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
R_Bratseth DF 3 25 8 5 17 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 24 11 5 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 23 7 10 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 9
L_Nyatanga DF 2 20 12 7 29 | 52 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
J_Quigg MF 2 5 22 5 30 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
G_Gattuso MF 2 5 21 4 29 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0
Z_Zidane MF 2 5 21 8 35 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Y_Hussein AM 2 8 23 9 39 | 62 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
O_G_Solskjaer FW 1 1 9 25 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 5 6 23 37 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
W_Zenga GK 24 3 4 4 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Hunter DF 1 23 10 8 32 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Forrest MF 2 9 22 8 37 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 22 26 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 34 2 6 4 13 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
R_Neilson DF 1 25 12 2 29 | 83 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 1
M_Laursen DF 2 24 8 6 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 24
Fernando_Mera DF 4 23 8 7 27 | 96 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 45 12 3
G_Hagi MF 2 5 26 10 30 | 77 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 24 8 25 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 22
K_McInally FW 2 5 4 25 27 | 87 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 96 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 13 -2 59
J_Moreira GK 23 2 2 1 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 25 4 9 35 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 24 5 37 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
B_Robson MF 2 9 23 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Yiannicis FW 1 3 6 22 24 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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